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Sister Andrew Rudiger, nee Anna Richert, daughter of Peter and Helena (Jantz) Richert, was born September 12, 1853, in South Russia in the village of Antonofka. She was baptized upon her confession of faith in Christ Jesus on June 7, 1868, by Elder Tobias Unruh and joined the Karobswalda Mennonite Church. | Sister Andrew Rudiger, nee Anna Richert, daughter of Peter and Helena (Jantz) Richert, was born September 12, 1853, in South Russia in the village of Antonofka. She was baptized upon her confession of faith in Christ Jesus on June 7, 1868, by Elder Tobias Unruh and joined the Karobswalda [''sic'' Karolswalde] Mennonite Church. | ||
In the year 1874, during the great emigration to America, she with her parents and family came to America as a grown daughter. They settled on section 23, Lone Tree township, McPherson county, Kansas. | |||
In the fall of 1874 she was united in holy matrimony with John H. Unruh, who passed away in spring, 1882, leaving her a young widow. This union was blessed with four children: Mrs. Elizabeth Schultz; Jacob J. Unruh, and Mrs. Susie Schultz, all of Great Bend or Pawnee Rock, Kansas; and Cornelius J. Unruh of Springdale, Arkansas. She remained with her little flock on her small farm and on March 5, 1885, was again married to Andrew Rudiger. This union was blessed with eight children: Mrs. Helena Heer, Green, Kans.; Mrs. Carrie Nickell, Hesston, Kansas: Obed Rudiger, Greensburg; Frank Rudiger, Mrs. Anna Koehn, and Joe Rudiger, all of Galva; Mary at home and John, who died in infancy. On a farm six miles north and one-half mile east of Moundridge she spent 54 years of her life, sharing joy and sorrow with her family. o Through industry and economy they had their own home. Anna, and her husband, H. H. Koehn and family lived with them the last two years, helping to care for Mrs. Rudiger, | |||
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Revision as of 09:59, 7 February 2013
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1933 Mar 15 p. 4
Birth date: 1853 Sep 12
text of obituary:
Sister Andrew Rudiger, nee Anna Richert, daughter of Peter and Helena (Jantz) Richert, was born September 12, 1853, in South Russia in the village of Antonofka. She was baptized upon her confession of faith in Christ Jesus on June 7, 1868, by Elder Tobias Unruh and joined the Karobswalda [sic Karolswalde] Mennonite Church.
In the year 1874, during the great emigration to America, she with her parents and family came to America as a grown daughter. They settled on section 23, Lone Tree township, McPherson county, Kansas.
In the fall of 1874 she was united in holy matrimony with John H. Unruh, who passed away in spring, 1882, leaving her a young widow. This union was blessed with four children: Mrs. Elizabeth Schultz; Jacob J. Unruh, and Mrs. Susie Schultz, all of Great Bend or Pawnee Rock, Kansas; and Cornelius J. Unruh of Springdale, Arkansas. She remained with her little flock on her small farm and on March 5, 1885, was again married to Andrew Rudiger. This union was blessed with eight children: Mrs. Helena Heer, Green, Kans.; Mrs. Carrie Nickell, Hesston, Kansas: Obed Rudiger, Greensburg; Frank Rudiger, Mrs. Anna Koehn, and Joe Rudiger, all of Galva; Mary at home and John, who died in infancy. On a farm six miles north and one-half mile east of Moundridge she spent 54 years of her life, sharing joy and sorrow with her family. o Through industry and economy they had their own home. Anna, and her husband, H. H. Koehn and family lived with them the last two years, helping to care for Mrs. Rudiger,